Bøger af Dianne Rahm

The ravages of climate change emerged as a central issue in the 21st century. In the U.S., the political divide over climate change and how to confront it expanded. While Democrats became increasingly determined to join international efforts led by the United Nations to combat climate change, Republicans largely balked. The country embraced climate leadership when led by Obama and Biden but when led by Bush and Trump, a rebuff ensued. Those opposing climate action included the fossil fuel industries and others that sought to profit from the status quo. Climate crisis activism of the 21st century is the story of the tension between those wishing to continue business as usual and those seeing their futures directly impacted by such choices and demanding climate justice. This is a guide to understanding climate policy and activism, highlighting the participants, the progression of environmental science, and the pendulum of national policy under changing parties in power.

Explores American environmental policy in the context of an interconnected world. The book seeks to give readers an understanding of environmental issues not only from a purely domestic setting but also from the larger perspective of global actors, institutions, and issues.

This text examines the problem of toxic waste in the US, what is being done about it, and what should be done about it. Topics covered include community based environmental management, regional EPA offices and the regulation of harzardous wastes and brownfields.

Offers an overview of global warming and its human causes. This title examines the international agreements regarding climate change and the US response to those agreements, as well as key provisions of the Kyoto Protocol, to explain the difficulties of any subsequent treaties.